Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Talking, Reading and Questions

I’ve got quite a few events coming up in October.

On Saturday 6th, I’m part of the highly
successful Wanton Words and Burlesque Bombshells Show at the gorgeous Tom Thumb
Theatre in Cliftonville (see events for details), followed by an invite only
talk at a Writers Long Table Lunch on 12th, and then our popular Wanton
Words show makes a return to the Canterbury Fringe Festival on Thursday 18th(it was a sell-out last year, so get
your tickets now!). Whenever I give a talk or reading, people ask
questions.And not just about the
writing.So over a series of blog posts,
I’m going to include the most often asked, with some answers.Three at a time. Here we go.

Q. What was your
childhood ambition?

A: To be a writer. For as
long as I can remember.

Q. But what was your
first actual paid job?

A: I’ve had loads of jobs, but when I was a teenager I worked as
a waitress and washer-up in a greasy spoon café every Saturday. I came home reeking of grease and fat but one
of the perks was free pies and trifles!

Q. How did you end up
being an erotic writer?

A: By accident in a way.
I was writing literary stories that were considered too racy and advised
to send them to an erotic magazine, which I did. I was then told they weren’t raunchy enough,
so I put plenty of sex in and hey presto – my career as an erotic writer was
launched.

If you have a burning question you would like to ask, let me
know and I’ll do my best to answer..